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Jays' Patrick Corbin, Brewers' Brandon Sproat on hunt for first win
The visiting Toronto Blue Jays and the Milwaukee Brewers each will start a pitcher seeking his first victory with a new team on Thursday in the rubber match of the three-game series.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin (0-0, 9.00 ERA) gets the nod for the Blue Jays, while Milwaukee counters with right-hander...
FIFA responds to NJ governor request for financial help with fan transport
With public transit costs for getting to and from World Cup games repeatedly reaching or exceeding $100 each way, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is asking FIFA to help subsidize the expense.,According to The Athletic, train tickets from New York's Penn Station to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherfo...
Oilers can wrap up home ice in playoffs with win over Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers cannot win the Pacific Division, but home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs remains in play for the two-time defending Western Conference champions as the Vancouver Canucks arrive on Thursday for the regular-season finale.,Edmonton also will welcome bac...
N.J. governor: FIFA should share World Cup transportation costs
With public transit costs for getting to and from World Cup games repeatedly reaching or exceeding $100 each way, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is asking FIFA to help subsidize the expense.,According to The Athletic, train tickets from New York's Penn Station to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherfo...
David Beckham: Inter Miami not rushing to replace head coach
Co-owner David Beckham said Inter Miami have to "let things settle down" before hiring a head coach after the sudden, early-season departure of Javier Mascherano on Tuesday.,Mascherano stepped down due to what he called personal reasons in a statement, with ESPN reporting that he made the decision o...
Nico Hoerner drives in 5 as Cubs blitz Phillies to win series
Nico Hoerner had a career-high five RBIs and Shota Imanaga matched a personal best with 11 strikeouts, lifting the visiting Chicago Cubs to an 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.,Hoerner hit an RBI single in the third inning and later scored on a throwing error. He belted a two...
Liberty re-sign F Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
The New York Liberty re-signed forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton to a contract on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team for Laney-Hamilton, who helped the Liberty capture the WNBA title in 2024.,Laney-Hamilton, however, missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing a procedure i...
Giants place OF Harrison Bader (hamstring) on IL
San Francisco Giants veteran outfielder Harrison Bader was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain prior to Wednesday's game against the host Cincinnati Reds.,The move is retroactive to April 12.,The Giants also placed Jared Oliva (fractured left wrist) on the IL and recalled ...
A'ja Wilson, Aces make history with reported supermax contract
Four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson reportedly made history on Wednesday, and she didn't even step on the court.,Wilson re-signed with the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Aces. However, ESPN reported it was a three-year, $5 million supermax contract that is fully ...
Phillies place RHP Zach Pop (calf) on injured list
The Phillies placed right-hander Zach Pop on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right calf strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday for the 29-year-old reliever, who has no decisions and a 3.68 ERA through seven appearances this season.,Pop is 8-6 with a 4.83 ERA in 170 career games (one star...
Hornets, Trail Blazers Set the Tone for Wild NBA Postseason
The NBA play-in tournament opened with drama, as the Hornets and Trail Blazers delivered thrilling wins and playoff implications....
Caleb Wilson bids good-bye to North Carolina, hello to NBA
It turns out Caleb Wilson's final game with North Carolina occurred on Feb. 10.,The freshman star formally became a one-and-done player by declaring for the NBA draft this week. He's a likely top-five draft pick.,"I am grateful for the opportunity I had to represent North Carolina," Wilson said in a...
Stars coach: Roope Hintz out of Games 1, 2 vs. Wild
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in the first two games of the Western Conference first-round series against the Minnesota Wild due to a lower-body injury, head coach Glen Gulutzan announced.,Hintz has been sidelined since sustaining his injury while jostling along the boards with Colo...
French striker Hugo Ekitike (Achilles) out of World Cup
French striker Hugo Ekitike likely will miss this summer's FIFA World Cup after reportedly tearing his Achilles tendon.,The Liverpool forward sustained the injury in Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League quarterfinal loss to Paris Saint-Germain.,Ekitike, 23, collapsed to the ground in pain midway through t...
Cubs, Phillies vie to settle series after 34 runs in first 2 games
Nico Hoerner will look to continue his stellar month on Wednesday night when the Chicago Cubs play the decisive contest of their three-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Hoerner, who has 16 hits and 11 RBIs in April, joined Alex Bregman and Carson Kelly in driving in three runs apie...
Reports: Arkansas lands Jeremiah Wilkinson in portal
Highly coveted guard Jeremiah Wilkinson has committed to Arkansas in the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Tuesday night.,The 6-foot-1 Wilkinson led Georgia with 17.4 points per game this season while starting 21 of 31 games. He spent one season at Georgia after playing his freshman yea...
Deni Avdija's late heroics lift Blazers past Suns, into playoffs
Deni Avdija scored 41 points, and his three-point play with 16.1 seconds remaining capped the Portland Trail Blazers' comeback from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 114-110 victory over the host Phoenix Suns in a play-in game Tuesday.,The Trail Blazers ended a four-year playoff drought and w...
Hunter Haight's first NHL goal sparks Wild in win over Ducks
Hunter Haight scored his first NHL goal and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Danila Yurov and Robby Fabbri also scored one goal apiece for Minnesota (46-24-12, 104 points), which wrapped up its regular season. The Wild will face th...
Bruins blank Devils, wrap up East's top wild card
Mark Kastelic scored two of the Bruins' four first-period goals as Boston wrapped up the first Eastern Conference wild card with a 4-0 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.,Boston's Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves in the regular-season finale for both teams.,Morgan Geekie and Viktor Arvid...
Cubs unleash 15-hit attack, even series with Phillies
Carson Kelly belted a three-run homer and Nico Hoerner and Alex Bregman also drove in three runs apiece, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Hoerner recorded an RBI single in the third inning, Bregman had one of his own in the fifth and both...